Sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line just like your goal.

有时很难抵达终点线，就像你的目标一样。

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There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career.

人们总是害怕在社会上持久不变的“比赛谁先冲到终点线”中落后于其他人，无论是在考入研究生院、考医学院还是竞争高薪职业方面均是如此。

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There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line", whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or a lucrative career.

总是有一种持续不断的恐惧，害怕在社会上长期存在的“冲向终点线”的竞赛中落在别人后面，不管是进入研究生院、医学院还是获得一份赚钱的职业。

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But to finish college, children first have to reach the starting line by getting there.

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"He was telling me I need to finish second, and he was also telling me 'Don't step on the line,' and he was also telling me, 'Just try to stay close.' They shot the gun and I saw him for about maybe two or three seconds.

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She entered the 1995 race and made it to the finish line, a thrilling experience.

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That same sense of urgency must be carried through all the way to the finish line.

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It's just disappointing to run out of gas just a couple metres to the finish line.

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